The Apple iPhone 16e is official. And you know what? It actually looks pretty solid. Three years after the last iPhone SE was released, the iPhone 16e is the SE’s spiritual successor and packs a lot of significant upgrades. It has a new design with a larger 6.1-inch display and a notch, Face ID support, a new 48-megapixel camera, and the same A18 chip used in the iPhone 16. And, of course, Apple Intelligence features are here, too.
Those upgraded specs and features also come with a price increase, taking the old iPhone SE’s $429 price and upping it to $599. If you want a modern iPhone but can’t stomach the cost of the mainline series, the iPhone 16e should be a solid choice. But it’s not your only choice.